Sweet and Smoky Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 Lime
• 4 Cilantro Sprigs
• 1 Granny Smith Apple
• ½ oz Peanuts
• 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 oz Honey
• ¾ Tbsp. Smoked Paprika
• 6 Wooden Skewers
• 6 oz Slaw Mix
• Olive Oil
• Salt Pepper
• Zest lime, halve, and juice. Mince cilantro (no need

Instructions

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   Cook Within: Natural sugars in honey will help char chicken skewers quickly. Turn skewers regularly to char Smoked paprika is a specialty of Spain, where ripe red chile peppers are dried slowly, according to tradition, over smoldering oak fires for upwards of two weeks. This gives them a smoky taste and aroma before they’re ground into a fine brilliant-red powder.

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   Prepare the Ingredients: Zest lime, halve, and juice. Mince cilantro (no need to stem). Core apple and cut into ¼” slices. Stack slices and cut into matchsticks. Coarsely chop peanuts. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. On a separate cutting board, slice each chicken breast lengthwise into thirds, then halve those pieces once more to create 12 long strips. Season both sides of strips with ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper.

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   Make the Cilantro-Lime Pesto: Combine cilantro, chopped peanuts, 1 tsp. lime zest (reserve a pinch for garnish), 1 tsp. lime juice, and 2

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   Combine half the honey (reserve remaining for: slaw), paprika, and 2 tsp. olive oil in a medium coat. Thread two pieces of chicken onto each skewer and set aside on a plate to marinate.

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   Grill the Chicken: Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill over medium-high heat. Add chicken skewers to hot grill and cook until well-charred and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 3-4 minutes per

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   Make the Apple Slaw: Combine remaining honey, 2 tsp. lime juice, 1 Tbsp. olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a medium combine. Set aside to let flavors marry.

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   Plate the Dish: Place a serving of apple slaw on a plate with chicken skewers in front. Top skewers with cilantro-lime pesto or serve on side. Garnish with reserved lime recipe–it has bigger grains and is easier to pinch than table salt, allowing more control over flavor. If using regular table salt, reduce measured amounts twice. Half is added to marinade and remaining is used in slaw dressing. twice. 2 tsp. is added to slaw dressing and 1 tsp. is added to cilantro-lime pesto. used twice. 1 tsp. is added to cilantro-lime pesto and pinch used as garnish. the recipe before you start–we promise it will be time